Associations to the word «Clavus»

Wiktionary

CLAVUS, noun. A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.

Dictionary definition

CLAVUS, noun. A hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes.

Wise words

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
Aeschylus